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Dunstable vs Arrowsic vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Arrowsic has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dunstable | Arrowsic | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,408 |
597Lowest |
3,529Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.1±7 19% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arrowsic and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$158,750±$46k 97% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$520,500±$48kLowest 56% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$3,521Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,633 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Princeton and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 282 in MA | — | #59 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | — | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.